Mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, and exits in retail and e-commerce industries.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has launched a EUR 38-per-share cash takeover offer for Hugo Boss. The unsolicited bid values the stock it does not own at about USD 2.3 billion.
Starbucks has held early talks with banks about selling a stake in its roughly 2,100-store Japan business, Bloomberg reported. A deal could value the unit at 400 to 500 billion yen and extend the asset-light retreat that began with April’s China disposal.
GameStop’s $125 eBay bid was rejected on 12 May, but a 9% stake and 3 June antitrust clearance point to escalation, not retreat. Our base case: accumulation and a shareholder campaign through Q4 2026.
Yamada Holdings and Edion plan to merge under a new holding company, creating Japan’s largest electronics retailer with about $16 billion in combined sales. Here is what the deal means for the sector, suppliers and shoppers.
A wave of European payments M&A concentrated in May 2026 points to more take-privates and PSP roll-ups before year-end. Here are the three signals and the political risk that could stall them.
The roll-up boom that minted nine-figure aggregators is over. Here is what an aggregator exit realistically pays in 2026 and the earnout traps that quietly erase the headline number.
A practical 2026 guide to earnouts in retail acquisitions: how the clause works, which metric protects sellers, and how to value the contingent slice.
Strategic buyers value retail brands differently than financial buyers. Here is how they build the number, what they pay a premium for, and the diligence triggers that quietly cut your multiple before you ever shake hands.